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glina.

clay (mineral substance)

5 characters2 syllables approx.Polski language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈɡli.na//ˈɡli.na/Middle, Polish

  1. clay (mineral substance)

    feminine

  2. loam (type of soil)

    feminine
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *gléh₁ineh₂ Proto-Balto-Slavic *gléiˀnāˀ Proto-Slavic *glìna Old Polish glina Polish glina Inherited from Old Polish glina, from Proto-Slavic *glìna.

noun/ˈɡli.na//ˈɡli.na/Middle, Polish

  1. cop (police officer)

    animate · colloquial · feminine · inanimate · masculine · person
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *gléh₁ineh₂ Proto-Balto-Slavic *gléiˀnāˀ Proto-Slavic *glìna Old Polish glina Polish glina Inherited from Old Polish glina, from Proto-Slavic *glìna.

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